Dealer towpoints

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 29th April 2005, 07:12 PM

I was talking to the dealer today, and asked him about towpoints. He said that Landrover used to supply tow hitches. He said they don't do that anymore because people were ripping them off 8O 8O

The edict from land rover is that you should use a towbar at the back (hayman reese style) and wrap the strap around the pin. That sounds fair enough.

However, at the front the recomendation is to wrap the strap around the front axle (between the steering arm). He said that this is highly re-inforced, and that you could dangle the vehicle from there. 8O 8O

Any thoughts on that?

**VladTepes** · 29th April 2005, 07:24 PM

Hanging the vehcile from there and the massive forces generated in a snatch recovery are a different thing. Like towing vs snatching.

Jate Rings or check out other ideas in the "common threads" forum recovery points thread.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 30th April 2005, 01:43 PM

though the above will work,,

even under the most severe conditions,,

its just too often too hard,,

we seem to all want

fittings on the front,
that bolt directly to the chasis
that pull on both chasis rails

and fries,,,,

it is a technically/legally VERY difficult situation.

a bit of common sense is always more important than legal regs.

(having said that the guy that was killed on fraser from a flying tow hitch may be able to sue someone,,, but who??)

unfortunately, you dont need common sense to get bogged.

and hey, I get bogged (:roll: ) on the beach half a dozen times a year,,
( but it may be caused by having 36 odd lb all round [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] )

but its never below the hi-water mark.

The difference in attitude when driving above and below the water mark is, and should be enormous.

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**DEFENDERZOOK** · 30th April 2005, 05:13 PM

how do you get unbogged?

air down and drive out?

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 30th April 2005, 05:57 PM

naw,,, its always reversable,

just back up and concentrate!!!

**VladTepes** · 3rd May 2005, 04:54 PM

He could let his tyres down a bit when he's on sand, but NO.

Not one for conventional wisdom, that Pedro. :roll:

**weeds** · 4th May 2005, 06:26 AM

I would not be to keen on wrapping a snatch strap around the front diff. I fitted a couple of recovery hooks to my defender a few weeks ago. Approx $16 each from ARB. I enlarged one hole and drilled a new in the chassis. I have a bullbar fitted and it was a pain to hold the bolt while doing up the nut. Click on my link below to view photos.

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